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Alaska’s seafood industry is global in stature and has a $5.8-billion economic impact on the state and local economies.

Comprehensive certification for sustainable aquaculture came closer to fruition this week with an announcement by WWF that it would co-found the Aquaculture Stewardship Council to take eventual possession of the global standards…

Marine Harvest Ireland salmon farms in Donegal have successfully passed Friend of the Sea audit and labelled product will soon be sold in Switzerland as a main ingredient of the SushiZen restaurant…

The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Groups mackerel fishery was awarded MSC certification this week, marking it as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.

Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has demanded that the Scottish Government does more to support Scotlands west coast fishermen.

A meeting held in Edinburgh on 20 January of the Scottish Fisheries Council – the Scottish Government’s fisheries management and development forum – has heard of the massive challenges that lie ahead…

The Port Elizabeth-based fishing vessel Kingfisher, with 19 crew members on board, sunk on Monday 22 December 2008.

Friend of the Sea has announced that its Technical Committee has voted and approved changes to its criteria to include new and even more stringent requirements, which include a mandatory yearly reduction…